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CANDO Drainage and Grading LLC
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Santa Fe, TN and surrounding areas

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CANDO LLC is a locally owned excavation company specializing in drainage correction, grading, and site preparation throughout Middle Tennessee. With over 20 years of experience, we focus on solving water-related issues like yard flooding, erosion, new construction and new driveways and washout repairs by fixing the problem at the source.\n\nWe take a practical, straightforward approach ? clear communication, proper planning, and work done right the first time. Whether it?s drainage, grading, or building pads, our goal is long-term results, not temporary fixes.\nServing Maury and Williamson Counties and their surrounding areas. By appointment.

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Tennessee Land Solutions
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Santa Fe, TN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

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Offers commercial services

Tennessee Land Solutions provides reliable land clearing, grading, and small-scale excavation services for residential and rural properties. We focus on doing the job right the first time with clear communication, fair pricing, and dependable results. Every project is handled with care, and we stay committed to making sure customers are satisfied from start to finish.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

Digging a bush up by the roots is the most natural DIY method for removing a bush stump. Start by identifying the shrub type and revealing its roots. Cut the shrub to its base and loosen the soil, ensuring no utility lines are nearby. Optionally, treat the base with herbicide, then dig around the roots and cut a circle around the shrub using various tools. Dig a trench, cut the base of the root ball, and finally fill the hole to prevent regrowth. This thorough process ensures complete removal without damaging surrounding areas.

Trenchers can dig holes as narrow as 4 inches or as wide as 4 feet. Check the specifications of the trencher you rent or buy to determine how wide it will cut into the landscape. Better yet, let the excavation company know how wide you’d like the trench to be, and they can help you choose the right trencher for the job (or do it for you).

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